It Takes A Village: 10 Films That Will Put You Off Rural Living
My latest piece for The Spectator: As the lock down begins to ease and the Spring and early Summer weather beckons, many will be…
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Well That Was Interesting Pt 2: Fine Actresses in Off Beat Roles
Yesterday I looked at several respected actors playing off-beat roles. Today, it’s not quite so easy to apply the same to actresses, as I’ve…
Well That Was Interesting: Admired Actors Playing Offbeat Roles
Thespians on occasion like to test themselves and take roles that ‘stretch’ them beyond their usual confines. Sometimes this well be an ‘against-type’ gig, such…
Retro Review: Colossus: The Forbin Project, A Sci-Fi Black Comedy?
1970’s Colossus: The Forbin Project is something of a hidden gem. Joseph Sargent’s sci-fi movie posits a Twilight Zone style scenario where the scientist of…
Then & Now: Top 10 US TV Shows of All Time (From 15 Years Ago!)
As a UK native, I’ve been writing for entertainment journals for a very long time. Back in 2005, for the launch of ITV4, I offered…
The Losers (2010) An Overlooked Fun Graphic Novel Film Adaptation
2010’s The Losers is not exactly a hidden gem, but’s certainly worth the time to check it out. The Losers 2010 Trailer…
Lockdown Movie Review: A Holiday From Hell… 2008’s The Ruins
Horror movies aren’t noted for their happy-go-lucky air of fun, but The Ruins is a seriously bleak picture. Enjoyable, but, as I said,…
The Year 1980 Was the ‘Annus Horribilis’ for Movie Musicals
With the recent success of Bohemian Rhapsody, A Star Is Born, Mary Poppins Returns and Mama Mia! Here We Go Again, movie musicals are big box office again. With…
Retro Review Hammett: A Gorgeous Homage to Classic Pulp Mysteries
Director Wim Wenders made his American film bow with the ultra-stylish Hammett. Based on the speculative novel by Joe Gores, the story concerns real-life…
90’s LockDown Twofer: Demolition Man (1993) & Mystery Men (1999)
With the lockdown still happening for coronavirus here in the UK, I thought I’d binge a couple of classic sci-fi hero flicks that seemed on…